M4.9 earthquake - 211 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
2727 d ago · 30 Apr 2019, 23:44 UTC 211 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 211 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 30 Apr 2019, 23:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 219 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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